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{{Short description|2015 Android tablet computer by Google}}
{{Infobox information appliance
| name = '''Pixel C'''
| logo = 
| image = Pixel C.png
| caption = Google Pixel C with keyboard running [[Software:LineageOS|LineageOS]]
| aka = Dragon (Board) or Smaug (Bootloader)
| developer = [[Company:Google|Google]]
| manufacturer = Quanta, Foxconn (as contract manufacturers)
| family = [[Software:Google Pixel|Google Pixel]]
| type = [[Engineering:Tablet computer|Tablet computer]]
| generation = 
| releasedate = December 8, 2015
| lifespan = 
| price = '''32&nbsp;GB''': {{wipe|United States dollar}}499 <br />'''64&nbsp;GB''': {{wipe|United States dollar}}599<br />'''Pixel C Keyboard''': {{wipe|United States dollar}}149
| discontinued = December 28, 2017
| unitssold = 
| unitsshipped = 
| os = '''Original:''' [[Software:Android (operating system)|Android]] [[Software:Android Marshmallow|6.0 "Marshmallow"]]<br />'''Current:''' [[Software:Android Oreo|Android 8.1 "Oreo"]] (without Treble)<ref name="phones-updated-support-project-treble-continuously-updated">[http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/11/26/phones-updated-support-project-treble-continuously-updated/ Here are all the phones updated to support Project Treble]</ref>
| power = Internal rechargeable non-removable [[Engineering:Lithium-ion battery|lithium-ion]] {{nowrap|3.8 [[Volt|V]] 34.2&nbsp;[[Kilowatt hour|W·h]] (9,000}}&nbsp;[[Ampere hour|mA·h]]) battery
| soc = Nvidia [[Engineering:Tegra#Tegra X1|Tegra X1]]
| cpu = [[Multi-core processor|Quad-core]] 1.9 GHz 64-bit [[Engineering:ARM Cortex-A57|ARM Cortex-A57]]
| memory = 3&nbsp;GB LPDDR4 RAM + 1 GB VRAM
| storage = 32 or 64&nbsp;GB [[Flash memory|flash memory]]
| display = {{convert|10.2|in|mm|abbr=on}} 1:{{radic|2}} (64:45) [[Aspect ratio (image)|aspect ratio]], 308 ppi [[Pixel density|pixel density]] 2560x1800 [[Pixel|px]] backlit  [[Earth:Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon|LTPS]] IPS LCD
| graphics = 256-core [[Engineering:Maxwell (microarchitecture)|Maxwell]], 16M colors
| sound = Dual side-facing speakers
| input = Multi-touch [[Engineering:Touchscreen|screen]], [[Physics:Accelerometer|accelerometer]], [[Engineering:Gyroscope|gyroscope]], [[Physics:Magnetometer|magnetometer]], quad [[Microphone|microphone]]
| controllers = 
| camera = '''Rear:''' 8&nbsp;MP <br>'''Front:''' 2&nbsp;MP
| touchpad = 
| connectivity = 3.5 mm combo headphone/microphone jack, [[Bluetooth]] 4.1, [[Wi-Fi]] ([[IEEE 802.11|802.11]] [[IEEE 802.11b-1999|b]]/[[IEEE 802.11g-2003|g]]/[[IEEE 802.11n-2009|n]]/[[IEEE 802.11ac|ac]] @ 2.4&nbsp;GHz & 5 GHz Dual-band) (2x2 MIMO), USB-C 3.1
| service = [[Software:Google Play|Google Play]]
| dimensions = {{convert|242|mm|in|2|abbr=on}} (h)<br />{{convert|179|mm|in|2|abbr=on}} (w)<br />{{convert|7|mm|in|2|abbr=on}} (d)
| weight = {{convert|517|g|oz|abbr=on}}
| topgame = 
| compatibility = 
| predecessor = [[Engineering:Nexus 9|Nexus 9]]
| successor = Google Pixel Slate
| website = {{URL|https://store.google.com/product/pixel_c}}
}}

The '''Pixel C''' is a 10.2-inch (260&nbsp;mm) [[Software:Android (operating system)|Android]] [[Engineering:Tablet computer|tablet]] developed and marketed by [[Company:Google|Google]]. The device was unveiled during a media event on September 29, 2015.<ref name=verge-pixelcunveil/> On October 9, 2018, it was succeeded by the [[Engineering:Pixel Slate|Pixel Slate]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/28/google-retires-the-pixel-c-tablet-as-it-shifts-focus-to-the-pixelbook/|title=Google retires the Pixel C tablet as it shifts focus to the Pixelbook|last=Heater|first=Brian|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2017-12-29|language=en}}</ref>

== Specifications ==
=== Hardware ===
The Pixel C is powered by the [[Company:Nvidia|Nvidia]] Tegra X1 [[Multi-core processor|quad-core]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Choi |first=Brian |date=2017-07-20 |title=Tegra X1: The Powerful Processor Behind SHIELD |url=https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2017/07/20/shield-tegra-x1-processor/ |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=NVIDIA Blog |language=en-US}}</ref> system-on-a-chip. It features 3&nbsp;GB of RAM and models are available with 32&nbsp;GB and 64&nbsp;GB of storage. The Pixel C features a {{convert|10.2|in|mm}} 2560×1800 resolution [[Engineering:IPS panel|IPS panel]] with a [[Pixel density|pixel density]] of 308&nbsp;ppi.<ref name=":0" />

An optional keyboard accessory is available for the Pixel C. The tablet can attach to the keyboard magnetically via a hinge (to use as a laplet), or the keyboard can be attached to the front or back of the tablet for storage. The keyboard connects via [[Bluetooth]] and is battery powered; when the keyboard is snapped to the front of the tablet, it can be charged inductively by the tablet.<ref name=verge-pixelcunveil>{{cite web|title=Google unveils Android-based Pixel C tablet|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/9/29/9415607/google-pixel-c-tablet-android-marshmallow|website=The Verge|date=29 September 2015 |publisher=Vox Media|access-date=29 September 2015}}</ref><ref name=ars-pixelc/>

The rear camera has eight megapixels and the front camera two. Both can record video at Full HD (1080p) resolution.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date= |title=Pixel C specifications |url=https://support.google.com/pixel/answer/6328677?hl=en |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=support.google.com}}</ref>

=== Software ===
The Pixel C shipped with [[Software:Android Marshmallow|Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow]].<ref name=ars-pixelc>{{cite web|title=Google Pixel C hands-on: A well-built but clunky convertible Android tablet|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/09/google-pixel-c-hands-on-a-well-built-but-clunky-convertible-android-tablet/|website=Ars Technica|date=29 September 2015 |access-date=30 September 2015}}</ref><ref name=anandtech-pixelc>{{cite web|title=Google Announces The Pixel C Tablet|url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/9670/hands-on-with-the-google-pixel-c|website=Anandtech|publisher=Purch, Inc.|access-date=30 September 2015}}</ref> [[Software:Android Nougat|Android 7.0 "Nougat"]] was released for the Pixel C, among other devices, on August 22.<ref name="Official release">{{cite web |first=Sameer |last=Samat |title=Android 7.0 Nougat: a more powerful OS, made for you |url=https://blog.google/products/android/android-70-nougat-more-powerful-os-made/ |website=The Keyword Google Blog |publisher=[[Company:Google|Google]] |date=August 22, 2016 |access-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref> Google released Android 7.1.1 Nougat for the Pixel C (among other devices) in December 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Haselton|first1=Todd|title=Android 7.1.1 for Pixel and Nexus out now, adds new features|url=https://www.technobuffalo.com/2016/12/05/android-7-1-1-for-pixel-and-nexus-out-now-adds-new-features/|website=TechnoBuffalo|publisher=TechnoBuffalo LLC|access-date=21 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010210813/https://www.technobuffalo.com/2016/12/05/android-7-1-1-for-pixel-and-nexus-out-now-adds-new-features/|archive-date=10 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Li|first1=Abner|title=Android 7.1.1 rolling out to Nexus, Pixel devices w/ new Moves and December security patch|url=https://9to5google.com/2016/12/05/android-7-1-1-update-ota-nexus-pixel-december/|website=9to5Google|access-date=21 June 2017}}</ref>

Android 7.1.2 was released in March 2017; it added the Pixel Launcher and System UI, as well as a redesigned recent apps menu with a new grid-based layout.<ref name="7.1.2 by Ars Technica">{{cite web |first=Ron |last=Amadeo |title=Android 7.1.2 leaves beta, arrives on Pixel and Nexus devices |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/04/android-7-1-2-leaves-beta-arrives-on-pixel-and-nexus-devices/ |website=[[Ars Technica]] |publisher=Condé Nast |date=April 4, 2017 |access-date=April 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Derek |last=Walter |title=Android device updates: Android 7.1.2 arrives for Pixel and Nexus devices |url=http://www.greenbot.com/article/3188274/android/android-device-updates-android-712-arrives-for-pixel-and-nexus-devices.html |website=Greenbot |publisher=International Data Group |date=April 7, 2017 |access-date=April 9, 2017 |archive-date=October 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019162826/https://www.greenbot.com/article/3188274/android/android-device-updates-android-712-arrives-for-pixel-and-nexus-devices.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, the Pixel Launcher that the Pixel C runs is reportedly separate from the launcher the [[Engineering:Pixel (smartphone)|Pixel phones]] run,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gao|first1=Richard|title=Google has only sold about one million Pixel devices, according to Pixel Launcher download figures from the Play Store|url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/06/13/google-sold-one-million-pixel-devices-according-pixel-launcher-download-figures-play-store/|website=Android Police|date=13 June 2017 |publisher=Illogical Robot LLC|access-date=21 June 2017}}</ref> even though they are visually extremely similar, if not identical.

Google released [[Software:Android Oreo|Android 8.0 Oreo]] (without the Treble feature for device independent system updates)<ref name="phones-updated-support-project-treble-continuously-updated"/> for the Pixel C, among other devices, in August 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Whitwam|first1=Ryan|title=Android 8.0 Oreo system images are live for the Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel C, and Nexus Player|url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/08/21/android-8-0-oreo-system-images-live-pixel-pixel-xl-nexus-5x-nexus-6p-pixel-c-nexus-player/|website=Android Police|date=21 August 2017 |publisher=Illogical Robot LLC|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref> Android 8.1 Oreo was released for the Pixel C, as well as some other devices, on December 5, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hager|first1=Ryne|title=Android 8.1 OTA files and factory images are now live|url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/12/05/android-8-1-ota-files-factory-images-now-live/|website=Android Police|date=5 December 2017 |publisher=Illogical Robot LLC|access-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Engineering:Google Nexus|Google Nexus]]

== References ==
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== External links ==

{{Android tablets}}
{{Google Pixel}}

[[Category:Google hardware]]

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